Carrier for attachment to vehicles



-asuNnAL i CARRIER-FOR ATTACHMENT T0 VEHICLES.

APPLICATION vFILED NOVI 6 I920.

vInatmltea-Mar, 14, 1922.

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To @ZZ whom it'maycoaceam Y l Be it known that I, v'Pmnn GUNDAL', a citi'- zen ofthe United `States, and resident of Boston', in' the-county of Suffolk and'State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Carrier for Attachment to Vehicles, of which the following "is a specification.v

Thema-in object of my invention isto Vprovide a carrier for ready attachment to, and detachment from, vehicles. I have particularly in mind using my carrier tov convey a compressor for use'in operatinge, tool to mark monuments in cemeteries but'my carrier is ofcourse useful toI carry any desired article, such as a trunk, and is useful also in .connection withy spare tires, eitherl to carry them orto prevent undesired access to them if carrieddirectly by the body of the vehicle. j' .1"

A feature of Inyinvention consists in interlocking mycarrier lat one point'withthe body of the vehicle and then swinging it into normal position for locking at another point, which locking fisv preferably automatic.

v`Another feature is a particular interlocking connection, preferablyfconsisting of an arcuate lrecess in one member to receive va correspondingly shaped projection on' the other member. t

' Another feature is an ,automatically acting latch. Y' y l pointed out below. lIn the drawingA lFigure 1 is alside4 elevation, partly in section, of my vdevice vattached tothe rear end 'of-ant automobile; f 1 *f Figure 2 is a partial rear elevationo'f the parts shownk in Figure '1;

vFigure 3 is a sectional detail in plan of the lower portion of the carrier;

Figure 4c is a section of line 4 4 of Figure 3; Y

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the upper portion of the carrier; and

Figure 6 is a section on line 6--6 of Figure l.

The base A of an automobile is suitably connected to chassis B and the usual wheel D and spring E are provided at each side and also the ygas tank E. Connected to, and dependinv from, the chassis at each side are brackets I3 and B2, which are `alike and therefore only bracket B needs be described. This bracket is formed at the bottom with an arcuate recess or female Yportion 7J', whose side walls are shown at b2 and b3@ ber'lVL a 'similar member iM Specification of Letters atteint. Patented Mal-. la, i922. Apnc'ationaleaNovember 651920.* `sieri-iai'No; 422,324. v' I" Attached to the body areV two latch boxes F and F f the latter being shown'in sectional 4 sage f2 for the'latch G, which is non-circular i PATENT OFFICE.) f

enlargement in Figure V6.` l"Boi: F hasja Vcover. ffwlth a non-circular opening and the boXj itself is formed with a guiding pas-v in cross-section at g so vas to `cooperate with opening f to preventturning' of thelatch.

The latch G is recessed tol receive the end of coiled spring G which tends tokeepA the bevelled end of latch G projecting; from'the limited by pin g2.

box, outward movement'offthe `latch'being i I ing it? and, all suitably rivetedftogether asati and L or otherwisefsuitably'connected to inak'etastrong and Adurable whole.

The side plates are lperforated l'as 'a'tJtV77 andl "7.

the side` angle' irons as at or sheathing h2 "may have openingsz,9 to 'be closedlbya removablefdoorlK having a: holdn Y h to cooperate with the corresponding latches. The back plate 1 would preferably not be; usedif thecarrier Y Y isi-to.' be `usedi'ajsV approtefct'ion against un-l desired removal of tires, 'for example'f:l :I may operatin .connection from the outside to operate t e ,compressorv referred to.

being provided ,atthe othervside, -me'mbeuM being formed with a male projection in the formof an arcuate lug m, concentric with the'recess' b.. Vhen the carrier is to be applied the lug A alsoprovide a suitable openingin `one v,of 'the side'plates if I desirettomake an ,fre-themselend of ,iside ang-1e treat' isl connected thV rivetsreferred-"toa mem'- mIv and thecorresponding lug at thefother side are inserted in the recesses with per portion of the carrier canted away from the body of the'gvehicle and then the end the up-Y opposite from said lugs is swung upwardly .l

forcing the latches inwardly until the openings k7 and its come opposite the latches which are then forced outwardly by their springs to automatically lock the carrier in place.` Easy removal may be had by inserting a key in the holes n and n and forcing back the latches. f l

My carrierispconveniently arranged between the springs on the body so that it is adapted for ready application to practically 2 moet-ie all automobiles but of course it could be modified so as to enclose the springs if desired.

What I claim is: y

l. A device of the 'character described comprising a carrier; a body; carrier support-ing means thro-ugh which one portion of the carrier is fastened to the-body comprising a male member and a female member one of which is mounted on the body and the other of which` is mounted on the carrier, said tivo members being engaged by bringing them together with the carrier in canted relation to the body and being interlocked by a swinging movement'of the carrier from said canted position to its normal position; and means for holding the carrier in its normal position.

2. A :device of thev character described comprising a carrier; a body; carrier supporting mea ns through which one end of the carrier is fastened to the body comprising a male member extending normally horizontally and a female member one of Which V.is mounted on the body and the other of which is mounted on the carrier, said two members having Vrigid connection with the body'and` carrier respectively and being engaged by bringing them together With the carrier inV canted `relation to the body and being interlocked by a swinging movement Lof the carrier from said canted position to its normal position; and means for separably fasteningthe opposite` end of said carrier to saidbody .to hold the carrier in its normal position; l y y '3.,A, device ,of the character described comprising a carrier; avbody; carrier. supporting (means through which one end of thecarrier is fastened tothe body comprising a male-member anda female member one of Whichis mounted on the body and the other of which is mounted Von the carrier, said two members being engaged by bringing them together with the carrier in canted relation to the body Yand being interlocked by a vert-ical'swinging movement of the carrier from said canted posit-ion to its normal position; and means for separably fastening the opposite end of said carrier to said body to hold the carrier in Vits normal position.

4. A device of the character described comprising a carrier; a body; carrier supporting means consisting of two interlocking members one of which is fast on the-body and the other on the carrier, one of said members being made with an arcuate recess and closely fitting a correspondingly shaped arcuate lug on the other member; and said arcuate shapes of the recess and lug permitting said tivo inembersxbeing locked or unlockedl by swinging movement of the carrier.

5..A device of the character described comprising a carrier; a body; carrier supporting means through Which'one portion of the carrieris fastened to the body comprising a male member extending normally hori-` zontally and a female member one of which is mounted on the body and the otliei of which is mounted on the carrier; said tivo members being engaged by bringing them together kwith the carrier in canted relation to the body kand, being interlo'cked by a swinging movement of the carrierfrom said canted position to itsiiormalpositioii; vandk a latch for automatically locking ,another portion of the carrier to tliebodyfwhen the carrier is swung into normal position.'

6. A device of the character described comprisinga carrier; a body; carrier supporting means through which one portion of the carrier isfastened `to the body comprising a malemember anda female member vone of which is mounted `on the body and the other of which is mounted on the carrier, saidtivo members being engaged by bring.-

ing them together with thecarrier in canted relation to the body and being interloclred by a swinging movement of the carrier from said canted position to its normal position; and a key-operated latch for automatically locking another portion ofthe carrier to the body when the carrier is swung into normal position.

'PETER GUNDAL. 

